Northwestern State University of Louisana

2017 Season: Leading receiver with 484 yards and four touchdowns … 31 receptions is second best on the team and the top returner … team’s most consistent deep threat at 15.6 yards per catch … career highs of seven catches for 97 yards against HBU … opened career with a 52-yard touchdown catch at La. Tech in which he outjumped a safety … had six games of at least 49 receiving yards … had two catches for 81 yards vs. SLU, including a career-long 74-yard touchdown … totaled 51 yards (three catches) vs. SFA, including a 9-yard touchdown catch … had 52 receiving yards on three catches at Grambling … totaled 49 receiving yards on four catches vs. McNeese … caught a 25-yard touchdown against Lamar … had two other games of four catches vs. UCA (34 yards) and SHSU (29 yards) … returned two punts for 33 yards.

Prior to NSU: All-conference second-team receiver who led the league in receiving touchdowns (10), was second in receiving yards (832 on 42 catches) as a sophomore … averaged 19.8 yards per catch last fall, 18.4 in his two junior college seasons … 54 career catches in 19 games, 993 career yards, 11 touchdowns, including an 85-yarder as a sophomore …  helped Long Beach win two bowl games … also saw spot duty on defense in the secondary, and had a tackle for loss among 4 stops … enrolled in January at NSU ... Dean’s List student with a 3.1 GPA at Long Beach City College.

High School: Helped St. Anthony’s reach the playoff semifinals in his senior season … owned a 3.3 grade point average at St. Anthony

Personal: Born Feb. 18, 1997 … son of Eric Watson and Jalynda Medley … has five siblings, two younger brothers (Kylin, 11; Jahmil, 15) and three younger sisters (London, 4; Kamri, 3; Alaysia, 18) … plans to major in psychology … hopes to play in the NFL, then go into coaching and open a training facility … Dean’s List student with a 3.1 GPA at Long Beach City College.